G40 F44.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Healthy control group
The following questionnaires/clinical evaluations will be collected first:
- Questionnaire on demographic variables/critical life events.
- SKID I+II screening
- Beck
Sponsors
Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge/Institut für Diagnostik der Epilepsien
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Three groups will be studied: 30 patients with epilepsy only (ICD-10: G40.X) 18 patients with dissociative seizures only (F44.5) 30 healthy controls Additional inclusion criteria: - Age 18-80 years - Sufficient knowledge of German - Ability to answer questionnaires and psychological tests on a PC - Confirmed diagnosis - Informed oral and written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Intelligence impairment -(Comorbid) relevant neurological disorder -(Comorbid) severe relevant psychiatric disorder in epilepsy (e.g. suicidal intentions, psychotic disorders, severe addiction) -Current psychotherapy in healthy controls (> 5 sessions).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of self-attributions of negative and positive adjectives, Number of adjectives remembered (positive vs negative), arousal rating to emotion-triggering stimuli, reaction times, heart rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Seizure frequency (epilept. or diss. seizures) in the last year before data collection average per week | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMartin Holtkamp
Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge/KEH Epileptologie / Institut für Diagnostik der Epilepsien
Outcome results
None listed